On 1/11/14, 2:03 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Sat, 11 Jan 2014 11:52:02 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 1/11/14, 11:36 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Sat, 11 Jan 2014 11:31:03 -0500, wrote:
On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:25:38 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:
The .50 cal machine gun can shoot a mile off. Being a machine gun, it can put a lot of rounds on target. Why they don't put one on every ship is beyond me.
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It seems to work for the Coast Guard.
We had six M2s and a 5"/38. That will really reach out there and put a
50 pound projectile on target up to 10 miles away.
The 83 footers carried an 81mm
That will get your attention too.
I think they also started using the 20mm chain guns.
Chain guns or 5"ers may be a little expensive to mount on all those ships, but M2s or M85s should be
reasonably priced. They'd definitely keep the fishing boats out of RPG or AK-47 range.
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Hope you're having a spectacular day!
Once again, you fellas are overestimating the crew sizes and
capabilities of the crews aboard those merchant vessels, and the ability
to see visually or via radar a small boat coming alongside at night for
a clandestine boarding. Most of these vessels have fewer than 20
officers and seamen aboard. There are many non-security duties aboard
ships, and a number of these duties require 24-7 attention, so the
number of crew available to stand watch in four six hour shifts is
minimal. How would you expect a merchant crew to stand extra watches and
also have the armament and training and time to ward off pirates,
especially at night?
Yup. Train a couple to operate the .50. They're not difficult to operate, or clear, if there's a
jam.
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Hope you're having a spectacular day!
Once again, you are dismissing the fact that most pirate boardings take
place at night, when those on the large ship cannot see the pirate
boats. What are you going to be shooting at with those weapons? Passing
waves?